Date Joined: 8 August 2002 Hello My name is Daniel O'Byrne, Â
The belief that a good photograph is the result of a good camera places the importance upon the equipment rather than upon the photographer. It emphasizes the machine rather than the man, the tool rather than the artist, the technology rather than the artistic intent. It is as if Monet had been told that the reason why his paintings were so beautiful was because he had such good paintbrushes. Or as if Paul Bocuse’s culinary excellence was explained away by his use of superlative pots and pans. Or again if Yo-Yo Ma had been informed that his Stradivarius was solely responsible for the stunning quality of his music.Â
One can be inspired and have an idea, be very creative in making this idea into a work of art, have developed the required level of craftsmanship, without the outcome of one’s efforts being motivated by the desire to follow a vision for one’s entire body of work. Vision is an overriding envelope that encompasses both inspiration and creativity. It is a blanket that covers the entire artist’s work, a blanket that often comes later in the life of an artist, after one has perfected one’s art and moved beyond the commonplace outcome that most artists have to go through. For this reason I placed vision as the third step of this process. I placed it there not because it comes necessarily at the end of the process but because in life it is often something that artists discover later on.
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Certainly, a master needs a masterful instrument, be it a camera, paintbrushes, pots and pans or a violin, as in my examples, or other tool, since this list can be expanded to include many other professions. But to say that the quality of the art is caused solely by the quality of the instrument is to miss the point altogether about the importance of the artist. It is missing the point about the human factor, about the man or the woman that actually made use of this instrument. After all, art is made by artists and not by tools. Tools are inanimate objects that need someone to set them in motion. And to set a tool in motion so that art is created through the use of this tool, an artist is needed.
I am now retired from working as a Mental Health professional having worked in the Royal Air Force and National Health Service, giving me more time to persue my photography and artwork. I am a Semi Professional Photoghrapher. Here you will find a collection of my photographs and a selection of Digital Art, Traditional Painting and Sketches that I have also used the digital medium to enhance. Please feel free to pass on any comments. My Camera Gear
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Comments (56)
DennisReed
Wonderful mix!
JaneEden
A huge welcome back dear Danny, I am thrilled to hear you are feeling much better and I have always kept you in my prayers during all this time, and will continue to do so. I just love this shot Danny, it is as you say a very famous street, and you captured it beautifully. warm hugs and best wishes Jane xx
Digitaleagle
Glad to know your on the mend, and back behind the lens, Just a beautiful quaint little town and scene the lighting and the family walking up the cobble stone road brings it all to life, another fantastic work!!
flavia49
extraordinary picture!!
bazza
Very beautiful capture love the old houses.. very nice work.. glad you are doing better now nice to see you back posting again..
Blush
Awesome image Glad to see you back and glad you are better Hugs Susan~
npauling
I'm so glad that you are able to get out and about again and what a splendid capture to get on your first outing.
MedTran39
Welcome back and so glad to hear you are feeling better. Great capture!
jeroni
Excellent shot, fantastic colors and details
tommorules
Get well soon matey. Lovely shot.
decie
nice to see you back and on the mend to recovery, nice capture by the way.
dbrv6
Excellent capture and glad to hear your back and doing better!
sharky_
I'm glad you're better and hope it improves more. Aloha
dragonmuse
So glad to hear you are doing better. And this is a wonderful capture.
lucindawind
oh what a lovely place .. gorgrous shot
Alex_Antonov
Excellent!
traceyjane
wonderful capture, glad to hear you are well on the road to recovery
stuart83
Good to see you posting again, hope your feeling better, Excellent perspective, love the lighting
lyron
Excellent picture!!!
rockstrider
Great capture Danny and I'm glad to hear that you are well again mate!
bmac62
What a fine view Danny. Very glad to hear you are on the mend...will drop you a note.
e-brink
Wonderful. Nicely shot.
HERBshines
HurraH!!!!, HURRAH!!!, HURRAH!!!, OKAY WHERE IS MY DARK MEAD. CAN WE CELEBRFATE PROPERLY WITHOUT MY DARK MEAD. I so glad that your well again ad taking pic's. EnJoy this Thanksgiving, which we celebrate on Nov. 25th. Love this Village shot very muchly, and would like to see more. Enjoy, and be thankful for everyday, and I'm sure you are.
Enlightened
Beautiful shot. I remember the advert well. Excellent!
MikeB
Danny, Great Photo...Just love the perspective and view Well Done Glad to hear your getting better! Take care my friend
knupps
What a fantastic scene. Lovley place.